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Home My WebLink About8.1 Essex Public Art Project AGENDA STATEMENT CITY OF HERITAGE AND CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION DUBLIN MEETING DATE: December 12L2013 SUBJECT: Essex Public Art Project Prepared by Ann Mottula, Heritage and Cultural Arts Manager ATTACHMENTS: 1) Project Description 2\ Project Location—Aerial Site Map � 3\ Artist Resume � ' � RECOMHNHENQATION: Consider approval of the proposed public art to the City Council. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None DESCRIPTION: Essex Property Trust, Inc. (Essex) is currently under construction with a residential development of luxury apartments on Golden Gate Drive atSt. Patrick's Way. As part of their Development Agreement Plan, Essex opted to install public art versus paying the in-lieu fee. Per the Public Art Master Plan, all private developers are required to meet with the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission for review of the artwork. Upon recommendation by the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission,the developer is also required to seek final approval of the artwork by the City Council. Artist Selection Process The Public Art Master Plan encourages private developers to follow an artist selection process consistent with the City's policies for selection of artists and artworks. One such option is an invitational process. The Essex design team reviewed the work of several regional public artists who have worked with projects of similar scope and scale. Based on Eric PovveU's design aesthetic as well as his successful performance asa public artist, the development team invited Eric to provide a conceptual design for the site. In making the selection of this artwork, Essex also used criteria inclusive of those used in the City's � process.These criteria include: qualifications of the artist; quality of design; appropriateness to the site; permanence and integrity ofmaterials. In addition to including the Heritage and Cultural Arts Manager in the review and critique of the artwork, 1 as specified in the Public Art Master Plan, Essex has performed outreach to its community that currently occupies the first phase nf the development in that area. ] i RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission consider approval of the proposed public art to the City Council. � : COPIES TO: ^ ITEM NO: 8'1 & onu-1z-10 Item u1 Essex Public Artpmjem.doo l W ERIC POWELL Wellspring A Public Art Project for West Dublin BART Apartments Wellspring is a steel sculpture that ascends from the fountain at the corner of St Patrick Way and Golden Gate Drive in Dublin. The sculpture captures the ephemeral, graceful movement of birds flying into and out of the fountain. Wellspring references Alamilla Spring, a water source in Dublin's past that provided an important place for travelers to change horses, drink and freshen up before continuing their journey. The spring also provided local animal and bird populations with a source of water. Dublin has been a crossroads dating back more than 200 years when it served two important stage routes—one from the Bay Area to Stockton and the other from Martinez to San Jose. Wellspring creates an uplifting, buoyant and visually compelling work of art that is a visual and symbolic beacon for the residents of West Dublin Bart Apartments and for people travelling to and from the BART Station. Wellspring is made of steel and painted with a high-quality, industrial strength coating. It is fabricated using welding, bending, cutting, grinding, sanding and other metal working techniques. rt >.i ATTACHMENT 1 Y� t 1 ' MS±.'•.ss„ z. 4i.t.» _-« .. +K+ w;e yAp �rvnxi 4 r,. x fill r I(p I � �IIK4dIll&�tl 4v ' UZ q� 71 'a $ Sol y I W ..... , m. .F A rk ERIC POWELL Selected Exhibitions, Public and Private Commissions 2013 SAN FRANCISCO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,Hunter's Point Shipyard,San Francisco,CA— Extensive railing named Flotilla,conveying the abstracted shapes of ships and ship-related shapes,cut out of solid steel plate SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION,San Francisco,CA—Two entry gates for Cayuga Park FREMONT,CA. City of Fremont—Sculptures and railings for the new Fremont Skate Park SUNNYVALE ARTS COMMISSION,Sunnyvale,CA—Two 26-foot long railings and sculptural archway that are a gateway to a retail courtyard. Consultant: Chandra Ceritto SAN JOSE ARTS COMMISSION,San Jose,CA—A series of narrative panels conveying the history of winemaking TUCSON TRANSIT,Tucson,AZ—Two calabash sculptures for transit station LAKESHORE CHURCH,Oakland,CA—Large-scale wall sculpture BERKELEY ART CENTER,Berkeley,CA—Origins:Elemental forms in Contemporary Sculpture,Group Exhibition UPTOWN ART PARK,Oakland,CA—Juried exhibition.Two sculptures on display for 12 months 2012 BERKELEY ARTS COMMISSION,Berkeley,CA—Railing,Bookcases for the Claremont Library DALY CITY BART STATION,Daly City,CA—Bay Area Rapid Transit Public Art Program.Migration,a four-part sculpture representing migration utilizing flocks of sea birds RENO-SPARKS INDIAN COLONY,Reno Bridge Project,Reno,NV—Two 90-foot long Coreten(steel)sculptures RUTH BANCROFT 18TH ANNUAL SCULPTURE IN THE GARDEN,Walnut Creek,CA—Juried exhibition. Awarded Best in Show 2011 AFFORDABLE HOUSING ASSOCIATES,Berkeley,CA—Entry gates for new housing development LOS ANGELES ARTS COMMISSION,Santa Clarita,CA—Large entry gates for a new firehouse LULO GALLERY,Healdsburg,CA—Exhibition of new sculptures 2010 STOCKTON ARTS COMMISSION,Stockton,CA-Pixley Slough Bridge Project Sculptural Wind Screens BRENTWOOD ARTS COMMISSION,Brentwood,CA—Five Sculptures for Brentwood Veterans Park BRENTWOOD ARTS COMMISSION,Brentwood,CA—Civic Center Mural,Children's Gate and Mosaic Fountain NAPA ARTWALK,Napa,CA—Annual juried exhibition.On display for 12 months 2009 SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION,San Francisco,CA—30'long wall sculpture for new Ingleside Library STOCKTON ARTS COMMISSION,Stockton,CA-Sculptural elements and railings for Downtown Promenade ALAMEDA ARTS COMMISSION,Oakland,CA-Entry sculptures for new Castro Valley Library CAMBRIDGE ARTS COMMISSION,Cambridge,MA—Gate for the Historic Cambridge Commons Playground 2008 BLACK PINE CIRCLE SCHOOL,Berkeley,CA-Entry gates DALY CITY BART STATION, Daly City,CA-Bay Area Rapid Transit Public Art Program 2007 BERKELEY ARTS COMMISSION,Berkeley,CA-Mandala Gates,City of Berkeley Corporation Yard entry gates Napa,CA—Napa Railing, Extensive railing for the deck of a private residence. MIAMI ARTS COMMISSION,Miami,FL-North Corridor Metrorail,Finalist GLIDE MEMORIAL CHURCH,San Francisco,CA-Public Art Feature for New Permanent Housing Facility,Finalist 2006 BRENTWOOD ARTS COMMISSION,Brentwood,CA-Water Temple, Prewitt Ranch project MADISON ARTS COMMISSION,Madison,WI-Ripple Effect,Gateway for the Goodman Swimming Pool Complex FORMER CANADIAN EMBASSY,Private Residence,San Francisco,CA-Commission of extensive sculptural and architectural features for historic building Studio:770 Camelia Street,Berkeley,CA 94710 p:510.525.1872 f:510.525.8721 eric @ericpowell.com www.ericpowell.com ATTACHMENT 3 ERIC ELL 2005 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY,Lubbock,TX-Project#1 -Outreach and Extended Studies,Finalist ATHERTON HERITAGE FOUNDATION,Atherton, CA-Mark Hopkins Family Mansion,commission of entry gates THE GARDENER, Berkeley,CA-Two-Person Exhibition ARTSCAPE GALLERY,Walnut Creek,CA-Group Exhibition BART PUBLIC ART: 16TH&MISSION, N.E., San Francisco,CA-Bay Area Rapid Transit Public Art Program,Finalist 2004 OAKLAND ARTS COMMISSION,Oakland,CA-Bella Vista Park entry gates ROBERT BERMAN GALLERY,Santa Monica,CA-25th Anniversary Exhibition 2003 CONSERVATORY OF FLOWERS,GOLDEN GATE PARK, San Francisco,CA-Five Permanent Bronze Sculptures CRAFT and FOLK ART MUSEUM,San Francisco,CA-Group Exhibition ROBERT BERMAN GALLERY,Santa Monica,CA.-"Interplay",Solo Exhibition 2002 OAKLAND CULTURAL ART CENTER Oakland,CA-Big, Little,The Metal Arts Guild,Group Exhibition GENSLER AND ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS,San Francisco,CA-Metal Arts and Drawings,Solo Exhibition MUSEUM OF CRAFT AND FOLK ART,San Francisco,CA-Group Exhibition 2001 OAKLAND MUSEUM,Oakland,CA-Full Circle,The Metal Arts Guild,Group Exhibition 2000 600 TOWNSEND,San Francisco,CA-Pacific Rim Sculptors Guild,Group Exhibition 1999 SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE,San Francisco, CA-Invitational Group Exhibition 1998 PALO ALTO ART CENTER, Palo Alto,CA-Group Exhibition RICHMOND ART CENTER, Richmond,CA-Metal Arts Guild Juried Exhibition ZACCHO DANCE COMPANY,San Francisco,CA-Sculpture for Performance at Fort Point MOUNT DIABLO HOSPITAL,Concord,CA-Meditation Chapel: Fountain,Altar Table,and Light Screen SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE,San Francisco,CA-Invitational Annual Benefit Auction 1997 BOLINAS MUSEUM, Bolinas,CA-A Matter of Form, Eighth Annual Northern California Juried Exhibition RANDOLPH&HEINE,San Francisco,CA-Limited Edition Designs;Ongoing. In Conjunction with Ruth Livingston Studio 23rd STREET GALLERY,San Francisco,CA-Group Exhibition 1996 FREDERICK R.WEISMAN ART MUSEUM, Minneapolis,MN-International Library,Group exhibition, Permanent Collection WALLACE STEGNER ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER,San Francisco,CA-Juried Group Exhibition 1995 ZACCHO DANCE COMPANY,San Francisco,CA-Bone House:Commissioned Sculpture for Performance,Laney College SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE,San Francisco,CA-Invitational Annual Benefit Auction FELISSIMO, New York,NY-Solo Exhibition 23rd STREET GALLERY,San Francisco,CA-Group Exhibition 1994 CALIFORNIA DESIGN'94,CONTRACT DESIGN CENTER,San Francisco,CA-Group Exhibition SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE,San Francisco,CA-Invitational Annual Benefit Auction Studio:770 Camelia Street, Berkeley,CA 94710 p:510.525.1872 f: 510.525.8721 eric @ericpowell.com www.ericpowell.com ERIC POWELL Biography 1989-2013 ERIC POWELL STUDIO, Berkeley,CA: Independent Artist with working studio and showroom displaying current and past work. The studio produces works for public and private commissions and gallery and museum exhibitions. 1982-1989 SPIRIT ARTS,CO-OWNER,Santa Fe,NM:Co-creator,owner and manager of SPIRIT ARTS Gallery. Created an extensive body of welded steel sculpture and furniture. 1980-1982 CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF ARTS AND CRAFTS,Oakland,CA:Studied painting,drawing,and sculpture at California College of Arts&Crafts. Studied with Robert Colescott, Denis Leon,Michael McClure. 1979-1980 GROSSMONT COLLEGE,San Diego,CA:Studied Drawing,Art History,Sculpture at Grossmont College, San Diego,CA. 1978-1980 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Idlewild,CA:Studied painting with Francois Gilot, silversmithing with Fred Kabotie(Hopi Traditional),&metalsmithing&fabrication with Jan Peterson. Idlewild School of Music&Arts,University of Southern California. 1972-1978 ARRON BITTERWATER,Paradise,CA:Apprentice jeweler to Aaron Bitterwater,master silversmith(Navaho Traditional). Studied painting&drawing at Shibui Art School;Torch Welding Steel study with Martin Barnett, freelance jewelry designer&maker. 1969-1972 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY,Tempe,AZ:Studies in lost-wax jewelry casting with George Shultz at Arizona State University;Tempe,AZ. Visited Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesen West and viewed the sand- casting of Palo Soled's bronze bells. (Nine years of age). 1960 Born;San Jose,CA. Studio:770 Camelia Street,Berkeley,CA 94710 p:510.525.1872 f:510.525.8721 eric @ericpowell.com www.ericpowell.com